The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilorin ( la, Ilorinen(sis)) is a

diocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...

located in the city of Ilorin in the

Ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...

Ibadan Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its me ...

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History

* January 20, 1960: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ilorin from the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo ( la, Ondoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the Ondo State in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria. The Cathedral and diocesan secretariat are located in Akure. History * 12 January 1943: Establ ...

. * May 29, 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Ilorin

Special churches

The

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is Saint Joseph Cathedral in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Bishops

* Prefects Apostolic of Ilorin (Roman rite) ** Fr. William Mahony, S.M.A. (1960.12.06 – 1969.05.29 ''see below'') *

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...

s of Ilorin (Roman rite) ** William Mahony, S.M.A. (''see above'' 1969.05.29 – 1984.10.20) **

John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (born 29 January 1944) is a Nigerian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Abuja from 1994 to 2019 and was made a cardinal in 2012. He has served as president of the Christian Association of Nigeri ...

(1984.10.20 – 1990.07.07), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Abuja; future Cardinal ** Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P. (1992.03.06 – 2019.06.11) * Paul Adegboyega Olawoore (2019.06.11 – 2022.01.01)

Coadjutor Bishop

* Paul Adegboyega Olawoore (2018-2019)

Auxiliary Bishop

(1982-1984), appointed Bishop here; future Cardinal

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Martin Igwe Uzoukwu, appointed Bishop of Minna in 1996 *

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(priest here, 1998-2002), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kontagora in 2012

Sources

GCatholic.org Information

Official website
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